Payday Cookie Bars

Prep: 15 min Cook: 15 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: American

Sweet and salty Payday Cookie Bars feature a buttery cake base topped with marshmallows, peanuts, and peanut butter chips, perfect for satisfying snack cravings or dessert cravings.

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Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/2 sticks margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. peanut butter chips
  • 3/4 cup white syrup
  • 2 cups Rice Krispies
  • 2 cups roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Mix together the yellow cake mix, 1 stick of margarine, and egg until well combined.
  3. Press the mixture evenly into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and sprinkle marshmallows on top.
  6. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are melted, about 2-3 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and sprinkle with roasted peanuts, rice Krispies, and peanut butter chips if desired. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

814 kcal 41% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15g 30% DV
Total Fat 44.2g 57% DV
Carbs 93.9g 34% DV
Fiber 5.6g 20% DV
Sugar 16.6g 33% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 915mg 40% DV
Potassium 448.5mg 10% DV
Cholesterol 64.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 209.3mcg 23% DV
Vitamin C 5.1mg 6% DV
Vitamin D 0.9mcg 5% DV
Calcium 205.5mg 16% DV
Iron 5.9mg 33% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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